22 h. ago Fury as £63m handed out to council fatcats in 'golden goodbyes'

Scottish councils have warned they are being short-changed by the Scottish Government.

Economics

7 d. ago Named and shamed, England's worst councils for dealing with fly

Using statistics extracted from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), our map shows the rate at which every council in England hands out fines and pursues prosecutions.

Economics

3 w. ago Salford libraries, museums and leisure centres in 'critical' position as firm handed £500k bailout

Salford Community Leisure was previously handed £350,000 by Salford council in February

Economics

3 w. ago Perth and Kinross Provost opposes handing developers £1.9m of council funds for Perth hotel project

The two directors of the new London-based developer Lock Terrace were directors of the previous developer Rogue City Hotel Group, which has since dissolved

Economics

4 w. ago Officers seize more than £3million of illegal cigarettes, vapes and tobacco in north London shop raids

The council's team uncovered tonnes of cigarettes, hand-rolling tobacco, vapes, and shisha tobacco in what has been termed Operation CeCe.

Economics

4 w. ago More than 400 people turn out to demand new West Lothian high school

Given the choice between that and bussing children to Winchburgh or Livingston a show of hands left council officials in no doubt that a new school for East Calder is the only choice for the majority.

Politics